Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung said he would surrender to defeat. It seems that the Democratic Party will be held accountable for the failure to extend the government, and it seems that there will be a backlash for the time being. Let’s connect with a reporter to find out more.
What message did Candidate Hye-jin Koo and Jae-myung Lee deliver?
[기자]
Candidate Jae-myung Lee appeared here at the Democratic Party in the morning around 3 am.
Candidate Lee admitted defeat and said he would accept the outcome.
I blamed myself for the defeat. Let’s hear it for yourself.
[이재명/더불어민주당 대선 후보 : 모든 것은 다 저의 부족함 때문입니다. 여러분의 패배도 민주당의 패배도 아닙니다. 모든 책임은 오롯이 저에게 있습니다.]
He said he did his best but did not live up to expectations, and thanked the election staff, party members and supporters.
He also congratulated President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and asked for the politics of unification.
[이재명/더불어민주당 대선 후보 : 윤석열 후보님께 축하의 인사를 드립니다. 당선인께서 분열과 갈등을 넘어 통합과 화합의 시대를 열어주실 것을 간곡히 부탁드립니다.]
[앵커]
How will the Democrats react?
[기자]
When the defeat was confirmed, the atmosphere in the Democratic Situation Room was heavy.
Even following Candidate Jae-myung Lee’s declaration of victory, the Democratic Party’s leadership did not take a special position.
The Democratic Party will hold a dissolution ceremony of the Election Task Force here at 2 pm today (10th), and the party leadership is scheduled to hold a meeting soon.
It seems that the election defeat will be settled and the party’s future course will be explored.
There is even talk of the total resignation of the leadership, including CEO Song Young-gil.
With the local elections ahead three months later, it seems that they are thinking regarding how to quickly deal with the shock.
